Tag: nominate
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Trump will nominate transition adviser and billionaire Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary
President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll nominate Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, to be commerce secretary, a position in which he’d have a key role in carrying out Trump’s plans to raise and enforce tariffs. Trump announced his pick Tuesday in a social media post. Lutnick is a co-chair of Trump’s…
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Trump expected to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS secretary, three sources say
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, according to three sources familiar with the selection. Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety. He has vowed to combat an “epidemic” of chronic diseases…
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Trump to nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-Elect Donald Trump will nominate GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, according to a social media post on his Truth Social account. “Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on…
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Trump to nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has selected former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Israel. “Mike has been a great public servant, governor, and leader in faith for many years,” Trump said in a statement. “He loves Israel, and the people of Israel, and likewise, the…
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Trump expected to nominate Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his nominee for Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, two sources familiar with the transition discussions confirm to CBS News. CNN first reported the development, which comes as Trump makes a slew of announcements for nominations for top roles in…